IFC: Program Manager, Jamaica – Kingston

IFC — a member of the World Bank Group (WBG) — is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2025, IFC committed a record $71 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging private sector solutions and mobilizing private capital to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

IFC is looking to recruit a Program Manager for Jamaica. This position will be based in Kingston, Jamaica.

The Program Manager will be critical in operationalizing IFC2030 at the country level. She/he will be responsible, in close collaboration with WBG counterparts, for developing operational country strategies and action plans and driving their implementation. The Program Manager will oversee the Jamaica program and portfolio, drive significant growth in investment and advisory activities, pursue new opportunities, and strengthen impact.
The Program Manager will be responsible for all IFC activities in Jamaica and will serve as a collaborative lead for a multidisciplinary team of investment, advisory services, support staff, and consultants. This will require close interactions with corporate clients, government officers, counterparts at the World Bank, MIGA, other multilateral/bilateral institutions, and donors, as well as internal coordination within IFC with Regional Industry Directors and Managers, Advisory Services Managers, and constituent Executive Directors. The Program Manager will report to the IFC Division Director for Colombia, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Belize and the Caribbean (except DR).

Duties and Accountabilities

• In consultation with the Division Director, develop and implement multi-year country strategies and action plans for integrated investment and advisory operations, including upstream engagements, sector priorities, and business targets;
• Oversee all IFC investment and advisory activities in the country;
• Lead coordination with World Bank Group institutions and, with regional industry colleagues (and IBRD/IDA and MIGA counterparts), design and implement Joint Business Plans and other proactive country-level collaborations; drive IFC’s contributions to Systematic Country Diagnostics, Country Climate and Development Reports, Country Private Sector Diagnostics, and Country Partnership Frameworks;
• Build and manage senior-level relationships with key clients (government and private sector) to position IFC as the partner of choice for high-impact projects; cultivate relationships with key stakeholders (including regulators, businesses, NGOs, PE funds, and investors);
• Identify and implement measures to improve country results (efficiency, productivity, profitability, and impact) and increase contribution to the corporate scorecard;
• Lead, manage, develop, and mentor an integrated and diverse team of regional and industry staff, ensuring clear deliverables, strong performance and motivation, innovation, and the capabilities needed to deliver IFC’s country objectives in Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean region;
• Identify opportunities to catalyze market development through upstream engagements and innovation, drawing on deep local market knowledge and IFC global experience;
• Lead the development and execution of the client engagement strategy for existing and prospective clients;
• Accountable for early review and clearance of sponsors; for all investments and Advisory Services client programs, review and validate IFC added value, development impact, and alignment with the country strategy;
• Provide guidance on complex investment structuring and portfolio management matters, and exercise Program Manager accountabilities in line with IFC’s Accountability and Decision-Making (ADM) matrix;
• Strengthen the IFC and WBG brands and country communications strategy, including engagement with local media;
• Represent IFC in target markets and enhance visibility by organizing and/or participating in high-profile events.